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Threads 2024Speakers

Join us online on May 22-23 for a celebration of cultural diversity!

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2024 Emcee

Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher

2024 Keynote Speakers

Ed People

Ed People
YouTuber and Video Creator

Ivana Bartoletti

Ivana Bartoletti
Global Data Privacy Officer, Wipro

The late Frans de Waal

The late Frans de Waal
Biologist & Primatologist

Jennifer Podemski

Jennifer Podemski
Director, Writer, Producer and Actor

2024 Threads Speakers

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Ahmad Majid

Ahmad Majid
Spoken Word Poet

Ali Abukar

Ali Abukar
CEO of Saskatoon Open Door Society

Anastasiya Baranova

Anastasiya Baranova
Team Lead, Saskatoon Open Door Society

Anastasia Rizikov

Anastasia Rizikov
Award-Winning Pianist

Anita Ogurlu

Anita Ogurlu
Cultural Bridging Facilitator

Anna Boucher

Anna Boucher
Associate Professor, University of Sydney

Anna Klochkova

Anna Klochkova
Violinist

Ariel Richardson

Ariel Richardson
Senior Editor at Chronicle Books

Ayalah Levy

Ayalah Levy
SSWIS Support Worker at SODS

Auralee Modeland

Auralee Modeland
Social Worker

Banafsha Naseri

Banafsha Naseri

Batja Mesquita

Batja Mesquita
Social Psychologist and Author

Candace Wasacase

Candace Wasacase
CEO, Manitou Stone Centre

Carlos Ventura

Carlos Ventura
Professor of Civil Engineering at UBC

Carrie Catherine

Carrie Catherine
Event Producer

Charlie Clark

Charlie Clark
Mayor of Saskatoon

Daisy (Wei) Zhang*

Daisy (Wei) Zhang*
Leadership Coach and Researcher

Daniel Obst

Daniel Obst
President and Chief Executive Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs

Darlene Brander

Darlene Brander
CEO, Wanuskewin Heritage Park

Dash Reimer

Dash Reimer
Spoken Word Poet & Hip-Hop Artist

David Lane

David Lane
Lecturer, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan

Diana Sanchez

Diana Sanchez
Former Senior Director of Toronto Film Festival

Doris Wang

Doris Wang
Team Lead, Media Relations and Outreach

Dinara Mirtalipova

Dinara Mirtalipova
Award-winning Folk Artist & Illustrator

Edward Agbai

Edward Agbai
Elder and Professor, Emmanuel University

Elder Mary Lee

Elder Mary Lee
Indigenous Elder

Eleanor Shia

Eleanor Shia
Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Saskatchewan

Elham Zafaremili

Elham Zafaremili
Visual Artist

Elise Hu

Elise Hu
Journalist and Podcast Host

Eric Karsh

Eric Karsh
Founding Partner of Equilibrium Consulting

Fatima Coovadia

Fatima Coovadia
Executive Consultant, Coovadia Consulting

Glenn Wright

Glenn Wright
Farmer, Engineer & Lawyer

Honey Constant-Inglis

Honey Constant-Inglis
Artist & Heritage Educator

Jannat Bano

Jannat Bano
Student, University of the Fraser Valley

Jenni Lessard

Jenni Lessard
Chef

Judy Greyeyes

Judy Greyeyes
Knowledge Keeper

Judy Pelly

Judy Pelly
Knowledge Keeper

Kaivalya Pandya

Kaivalya Pandya
Student

Katey Howes

Katey Howes
Children's Author

Leanne May

Leanne May
Director of Childcare Services, SODS

Lori Steward

Lori Steward
Finance and Operations Manager, Global Gathering Place

Mahboubeh Shahabadi

Mahboubeh Shahabadi
Visual Artist

May Jiao

May Jiao
Family Support Worker, Saskatoon Open Door Society

Margret Asmuss

Margret Asmuss
President, Saskatchewan Environmental Society

Mehdi Ebrahimpour

Mehdi Ebrahimpour
Cultural Bridging Facilitator

Melissa Haney

Melissa Haney
Captain with Air Inuit

Mohamed Jaradat

Mohamed Jaradat
Former News and Documentary Producer

Munir Ibrahimi

Munir Ibrahimi
Student

Muveddet Al-Katib

Muveddet Al-Katib
BFA, Community-Engaged Social Practice Artist

Ngozi Akinro, Ph.D., MBA

Ngozi Akinro, Ph.D., MBA
Researcher, Educator, Author, Program Manager

Mya Guarnieri

Mya Guarnieri
Journalist and Writer

Nick Milkovich

Nick Milkovich
Architect

Nicole Hedley

Nicole Hedley
Program Facilitator at Saskatoon Open Door Society

Noel DaCunha

Noel DaCunha
Family Physician

Olga Shanina

Olga Shanina
Food Scientist

Ramlah Iqbal

Ramlah Iqbal
Team Lead of Temporary Foreign Workers’ Program, SODS

Ryan Richard

Ryan Richard
Fine Arts Student

Sanjukta Choudhury*

Sanjukta Choudhury*
Senior Strategist, EDI and Research, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan

Sergii Shvets

Sergii Shvets
Ukrainian Ballet Dancer & Choreographer

Sharon Clarke*

Sharon Clarke*
Director, Saskatchewan Health Authority

Sourian Daneshmanesh

Sourian Daneshmanesh
Art Educator

Sultan Ali Sadat*

Sultan Ali Sadat*
Director of Human Resources, Saskatoon Open Door Society

Tariq Jordan

Tariq Jordan
Playwright, Actor & Educator

Teng Jimeng

Teng Jimeng
American Studies Professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University

Tereza Barta

Tereza Barta
Filmmaker & Professor at York University

Yasaman Tarighatmanesh

Yasaman Tarighatmanesh
Visual Artist

Wendy Nelson

Wendy Nelson
Executive Director, CARFAC

Threads Studio Artists

Ali Kharsa

Ali Kharsa
Storyteller/Performer

Ann Doyon

Ann Doyon
Multi-media Artist

Be Nadine Stephens

Be Nadine Stephens
Artist

Bernadette McCormack

Bernadette McCormack
Artist

Bukunmi Oyewole

Bukunmi Oyewole
Photographer

Garrett Andrew Chong

Garrett Andrew Chong
Artist

Grandy C

Grandy C
Artist & Fashion Designer

Harshal Desai

Harshal Desai
Interdisciplinary Designer

Jaime Ortega

Jaime Ortega
Artist & Industrial Designer

Joanna Rogers

Joanna Rogers
Textile Artist

Marina Nelson

Marina Nelson
Artist

Monique Martin

Monique Martin
Multi-disciplinary artist

Nicole Lau

Nicole Lau
Artist

Sandra Lamouche

Sandra Lamouche
Champion Hoop Dancer

Soroush Dabiri

Soroush Dabiri
Visual Artist

Vandana Rao

Vandana Rao
Artist

Saskatoon Chinese Dance Club

Saskatoon Chinese Dance Club